Drivers will see daily traffic restrictions on the Liberty Bridge for the next few months. A deck replacement project began Monday morning.

Drivers will see daily traffic restrictions on the Liberty Bridge for the next few months. A deck replacement project began Monday morning.

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Updated: 12:53 PM EDT Apr 25, 2016

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WEBVTT BIG STORIES, PITTSBURGH ACTION TRAFFIC, A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GETTING UNDERWAY AT THE LIBERTY BRIDGE, SET TO GET A LAND NEW LANE CONTROL AND THE IMPACT FOR DRIVERS. >> TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE MASSIVE PROJECT ON THE LIBERTY BRIDGE. THIS IS AFFECTING ALL THE DRIVERS THAT COME ON THE BRIDGE AND ALSO PEOPLE THAT WALK ACROSS THE BRIDGE TO THE CITY. BEFORE THE SUN ROSE ON MONDAY, CREWS WERE BUSY GETTING TO WORK ON THE REHABILITATION PROJECT. THE PROJECT MEANS LANE RESTRICTIONS, TOTAL CLOSURES AND DETOURS FOR COMMUTERS. >> IT'S ANNOYING, BUT NOT AS MUCH TRAFFIC AS I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE. >> CREWS ARE REPLACING THE BRIDGE AND DECK AS PART OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT WHICH WILL HAPPEN ONE LANE AT A TIME. STARTING TODAY, THE FAR RIGHT INBOUND LANE AND RAMP TO THE BOULEVARD OF THE ALLIES ARE CLOSED. DRIVERS TOLD ME THEY ANTICIPATED DELAYS, BUT SAY THE FIRST DAY IS OFF TO A GOOD START. >> I'M SURPRISED ACTUALLY IT WAS SHORTER THAN IT NORMALLY IS. IT LOOKS LIKE, ORIGINALLY THEY SAID YOU CAN MAKE A LEFT TURN HERE, IF THAT'S THE CASE, SO MUCH THE BETTER. >> WHERE YOU COULD SEE DELAYS IS WHEN TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE CHANGED, THAT WILL HAPPEN THREE TIMES A DAY AND WHEN IT DOES, ALL TRAFFIC WILL BE STOPPED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. DRIVERS TELL ME THEY'RE REMAINING OPTIMISTIC DURING A PROJECT DEEMED NECESSARY. >> I'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE, YOU KNOW, IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE A LONGER DELAY, FIND SOLUTIONS TO IT, BUT I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT, I'LL FIGURE IT OUT. >> IT'S FRUSTRATING, BUT IT'S PITTSBURGH. >> THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE NEXT 160 DAYS. THE ENTIRE REHAB PROJECT ON THE BRIDGE WILL LAST UNTIL 2018.

First day of the Liberty Bridge deck repairs

Drivers will see daily traffic restrictions on the Liberty Bridge for the next few months. A deck replacement project began Monday morning.